The seasonally adjusted number of new housing units authorised, excluding apartments, has fallen for the fourth consecutive months to the lowest level since July 2009, Statistics New Zealand has said.30-11-2010 more >>

The problem definition of a land investment product finally has some clarity with a proposal to make the definition narrow around complex land investment schemes rather than broad capturing basic investment.27-11-2010 more >>

The traditional springtime rise in residential property sales has failed to materialise so far this year, though the national median price is holding firm at $350,000 according to the latest REINZ monthly house price index.11-11-2010 more >>

Property values continue to gradually decline and are now 5.5% below the market peak of late 2007, according to the latest QV residential property report. However the news is not all bad.08-11-2010 more >>

Monthly home sales in New Zealand's biggest city have fallen to their lowest level in 20 months as the lingering effects of the stalled economic recovery continue to weigh on households.03-11-2010 more >>

Property investors are eager to reduce debt and increase savings, mirroring the financial changes many New Zealanders are making, according to the latest ANZ Property Investment Survey.02-11-2010 more >>

NZ Property Investor presents its annual health check of the residential investment market and finds out what investors are doing and how they have changed their approach in the past 12 months.01-11-2010 more >>

There is a shortage of four-bedroom rental properties across the country, demand for all types of rental accommodation in Auckland and a small overall increase in rents, according to First Nationalâ€™s latest quarterly residential property management survey.01-11-2010 more >>

The housing market remains weak, with sales and average selling prices falling further in September according to the latest ANZ Property Focus, which described a housing market â€œlost at sea and struggling to keep its head above water.â€01-11-2010 more >>